Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were seen together in a photograph playing chess that went viral. This World Cup could well be the last time we see the two greatest-ever players play in the same international tournament. But in a new video released, it has been revealed that the image was photoshopped.
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Messi and Argentina will kick off their World Cup campaign against Saudi Arabia on 22nd November and are favorites to finish top of their group. Cristiano and Portugal begin their World Cup against Ghana on 24th November and are also favorites to finish top of their group.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Iconic Picture was photoshopped
A behind-the-scenes video released by Louis Vuitton of the iconic viral picture has led some fans to speculate that they were not in the same room. Fans believe the image was photoshopped. Both Messi and Ronaldo spoke on the history of Louis Vuitton in big tournaments in football.
Behind the scenes of the Ronaldo and Messi Louis Vuitton picture advrrt.pic.twitter.com/nv4ErtRmSR
— TC (@totalcristiano) November 20, 2022
In his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo spoke about the respect he has for Messi. Ronaldo said, “Amazing player, he is magic, top. As a person, we share the stage for 16 years. So, I have a great relationship with him. He’s like a teammate. He’s like a teammate. He’s a guy that I respect the way he always speaks about me.”
“Even his wife or my wife, my girlfriend, they always respect and they’re from Argentina. My girlfriend is from Argentina. So good. What I am going to say about Messi? A good guy who does everything for football.”
He also indicated they could have dinner and become ‘friends’ in the future.
Fans go into meltdown as the photoshoot video gets released
Fans were very excited to see Messi and Ronaldo in the same picture and went into a frenzy when the video was released by Louis Vuitton.
They weren’t even in the same room. Ronaldo is afraid of him 😭😭😭
— 🇸🇴 unlicensed gynecologist (8-1) (@eaglesthfc) November 20, 2022
Messi and Ronaldo’s fans were very disappointed that the image might have been photoshopped.
the Pic of ronaldo n messi is photoshopped, I hate 2022
— 👤 (@CLINT419) November 20, 2022
Some other fans believe the photo was real, and that Messi and Ronaldo were in the same room.
Some people desperately hope and pray that the Messi and Ronaldo ad for Louis Vuitton was not not real,
So to make themselves believe, they start carrying fake news that it was photoshopped.
Yeye people.
— Barça Principal 🕒 (@BarcaPrincipal) November 20, 2022
A photo, on the other hand, shows that the photo was edited.
The Messi and Ronaldo picture was edited, they werent really sitting infront of each others 👀 pic.twitter.com/WjeNWEFL2r
— FC Barcelona Fans Nation (@fcbfn_live) November 20, 2022
The World Cup begins tonight with Ecuador taking on Qatar. England takes on Iran in their first match of the season, after which the USA will take on Wales in a much-awaited encounter.